Cost of living comparison
Nicaragua is 53.6% more expensive than Morocco overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% more in Nicaragua
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Nicaragua
- Transportation
-
pay 4.9% more in Nicaragua
- Housing
-
pay 53.8% more in Nicaragua
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Nicaragua
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5% more in Nicaragua
- Clothing
-
pay 12.8% more in Nicaragua
The cost of groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, and transportation in Nicaragua are more expensive than in Morocco. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Nicaragua.
If you lived in Nicaragua instead of Morocco, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Morocco
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.66
MAD34.80
|
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.81
MAD55.23
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
MAD5.23
|
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.34
MAD3.20
|
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Morocco
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MAD4.24
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.41
MAD41.90
|
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.96
MAD28.19
|
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
MAD16.47
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.32
MAD22.07
|
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
MAD5.42
|
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
MAD4.78
|
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
MAD3.20
|
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
MAD3.12
|
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MAD2.88
|
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.32
MAD3.01
|
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
|
pay 4.9% more for transportation
|
Morocco
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.54
MAD52.72
|
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.14
MAD163.00
|
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,700.94
MAD320,552.18
|
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.57
MAD53.02
|
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
|
pay 53.8% more for housing
|
Morocco
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.50
MAD309.18
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.42
MAD2,458.03
|
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$169.52
MAD1,612.46
|
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.53
MAD261.82
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Morocco
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$92.45
MAD879.35
|
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,297.34
MAD31,363.25
|
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
|
pay 2.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Morocco
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
MAD27.72
|
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.54
MAD14.67
|
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.82
MAD36.35
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.63
MAD215.25
|
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
MAD53.58
|
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
|
pay 12.8% more for clothing
|
Morocco
|
Nicaragua
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.32
MAD316.97
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.79
MAD340.38
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.85
MAD683.45
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.08
MAD580.95
|
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
|
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